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"Legends Have Their Slumps But...": England Star On Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's Test Form

England batter James Vince has backed Indian stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to rediscover their best form despite their recent struggles in Test cricket. Vince, speaking about the duo's current lean patch, emphasised their quality and resilience. After the debacle in Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India's next red-ball assignment will be the England tour for a five-match Test series from June 20 to August 4. The first Test is scheduled to be held at Headingley, Leeds from June 20-24, followed by Test matches at Edgbaston, Birmingham (July 2-6), Lord's (July 10-14), Old Trafford, Manchester (July 23-27) and The Oval (July 31-August 4).

Alexander Zverev Targetted On Domestic Abuse Allegations During Australian Open 2025 Final, Says This

Alexander Zverev refused to be drawn after a spectator shouted the names of two women, one of whom had settled assault accusations against him, during the Australian Open 2025 trophy presentation on Sunday. While addressing the crowd at Melbourne Park following his final defeat to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Zverev's speech was interrupted after a spectator shouted the names of two women who had put domestic abuse allegations on Zverev in recent years, leading to boos and whistles from the crowd.

Shapovalov withdraws from this week's Davis Cup tie due to back injury

Denis Shapovalov has withdrawn from Canada's upcoming Davis Cup tie against Hungary due to a back injury, Tennis Canada said Monday.

England boosted by Alex Mitchell's return to fitness ahead of Ireland clash

England's prospects of causing an upset against Ireland have improved after Alex Mitchell was cleared to take part in the Guinness Six Nations opener in Dublin.

1st Time In 141 Years: Pakistan Star Noman Ali Scripts History, Achieves Mammoth Feat

Pakistan cricket team spinner Noman Ali scripted history after taking a hat-trick during the second Test encounter against West Indies in Multan. Although Pakistan went on to lose the match, Noman's feat on Day 1 cemented his position in an elite list. Within the first hour of the match, Noman took the wickets of Justin Greaves (1), Tevin Imlach (0) and Kevin Sinclair (0) to become the sixth bowler to take a Test hat-trick in the first session of play on the opening day of the match. He was only the second spinner in history to achieve the feat after Australia's Billy Bates (1883). The Pakistan spinner is also the second-oldest player (38 years, 139 days days) to take a Test hat-trick after Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath (38 years, 110 days).

Why's 'Fit' Mohammed Shami Not Playing vs England? Team Insider Says, "Gautam Gambhir, Suryakumar Yadav..."

Pacer Mohammed Shami is not facing any fitness concerns but the call on him playing the remaining games in the T20I series against England will be taken by the captain and the head coach, India's new batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said on Monday. Shami, who has not played for India since the ODI World Cup final in November 2023, has been picked for the ongoing five-match series, the following three ODIs and the Champions Trophy. The 34-year-old not being picked for the first two T20s raised questions over his fitness but Kotak said the veteran pacer has no issues on that front.

Renault's Alpine makes MotoGP move with title winners Pramac

Renault's sporty car brand Alpine will sponsor Prima Pramac Yamaha, winners of last year's MotoGP riders' world championship with Spaniard Jorge Martin, both sides announced on Monday.

Scotland call up five for Six Nations squad as Bayliss drops out

Scotland have added five players to their Six Nations squad ahead of their opening fixture against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday, including Australia-born back row Alexander Masibaka after number eight Josh Bayliss dropped out with a groin injury.

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"Legends Have Their Slumps But...": England Star On Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli's Test Form

Alexander Zverev Targetted On Domestic Abuse Allegations During Australian Open 2025 Final, Says This

Shapovalov withdraws from this week's Davis Cup tie due to back injury

England boosted by Alex Mitchell's return to fitness ahead of Ireland clash

1st Time In 141 Years: Pakistan Star Noman Ali Scripts History, Achieves Mammoth Feat

Why's 'Fit' Mohammed Shami Not Playing vs England? Team Insider Says, "Gautam Gambhir, Suryakumar Yadav..."

Renault's Alpine makes MotoGP move with title winners Pramac

Scotland call up five for Six Nations squad as Bayliss drops out